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Location: NW Wisconsin | I will be bringing home a new X-170 this weekend, so I need some advice on trolling motor.
For those of you that are using this boat right now, what lb thrust trolling motor are you running? Is a 55lb sufficient, or would I be better off going with an 80lb option? How was the installation with it? It seems like it could be a bit of a pain with the smaller hole that you use to access the underside of the bow.
Edited by SixOught 4/7/2015 3:02 PM
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Location: midwest | I don't own that boat but you can't go wrong with more power! |
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Location: Minnesota | Don't have the boat .can you do it with a 55 lb sure but you would be more happy with 80 lb when the wind picks up. |
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| The extra power is always a plus with any boat. |
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | 55 is plenty. I do own one. Wasn't too bad installing the motor. |
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| I'd go 24V 80#. More run time, and the reserve power is always welcome when really needed. |
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Location: minocqua, wi. | if you plan to ever fish an entire week tied up to dock power somewhere either add a motor charger and run the 24-volt 80lb. or go with 36 volts and 101lb. ... nothing in the world is worse than running out of power especially if you are on vacation and if you fish wind you will have that experience with 24 volts unless you just fish a few hours a day.
power and reserve power are extremely important ... for fishing and for safety. |
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | Keep in mind this is a 16'10" very light low profile V hull. If you had an 80# on high and hit the switch without warning everyone, there will be folks in the water. I own the first X170 out of the mold three years ago and have a 55# 24 volt MotorGuide on the bow. I have never wished for more power or a longer run...even on trips where I don't get a full charge every day, fish current, wind and everything else. It's my primary fishing boat.
There's plenty of room and the boat has a Marinco system for 12 or 24, so two batteries is easy either way. If you select an 80# motor, it will be everything you need...and then some.
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Location: minocqua, wi. | my bad too ... i confused the model with the bass boat looking style that is much bigger boat |
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Location: Minneapolis, MN | I'd rather go 80# and never need it as opposed to going 55# and later on wish I had gone with the 80. I fish out of an alumacraft classic 165 cs and it’s true that most of the time the 55# powerdrive we have is enough, however when it gets windy, I wish we had an 80# for better boat control and the occasional time where even at full power we can’t move into the wind.
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| I was thinking Minn Kota, where 55# is 12V. I'd rather have 24V than 12 volt TM, even though there is room for 2 batteries. |
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Location: Contrarian Island | go with a 24 volt whatever you do..whether that is 55/65 or 80... i'd be more concerned that you have 2 batteries than the lb thrust... |
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | Can go 12 volt in this ride and run 2 batteries, Marinco system. |
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Location: Tinley Park, IL | My 17.5 V-hulled Lowe is bigger and heavier than the X-170 and I have a 55 lb Power Drive. I have never had a problem of using up the battery charge in 1 day. Actually, I am amazed at how the battery status usually says "Full" after fishing all day. The only time it wasn't powerful enough was a tournament I was fishing in 40 mi/hr winds. Sure, an 80 lb TM will be faster but it's not necessary. Based on my experiences, if I had that boat, I would get a 55 lb, 12-V trolling motor. Good luck |
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| BNelson - 4/8/2015 4:18 PM
go with a 24 volt whatever you do..whether that is 55/65 or 80... i'd be more concerned that you have 2 batteries than the lb thrust...
You dont have to sequence batteries to have more than one.... Run as many batteries as you want in parallel with a 12v motor. For the extra $100 i did go with a 24v myself in a similar siuation. |
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| You can also have two batteries in a 12-V system and use a switch to select which one is active. You need a 2-bank charger then, though...
http://www.westmarine.com/buy/perko--battery-switches--P009_272_004...
http://www.cabelas.com/product/Boating/AutoBoat-Batteries-Chargers/... |
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | The X170 is already wired for two batteries. It's a Marinco system where 12 volt or 24 volt is accomplished by the trolling motor plug. |
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